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Quote by Walter Bagehot
A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the

A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. – Walter Bagehot

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The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards. – Walter Bagehot

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History
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Walter Bagehot
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An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft. – Walter Bagehot

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Exaggeration
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Italians come to ruin most generally in three ways, women, gambling, and farming. My family chose the slowest one. – Pope John XXIII

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My priorities are always going to be my husband and my family now. Thats a huge, huge thing. – Gwen Stefani

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes the family as the natural and fundamental unit of society. It follows that any choice and decision with regard to the size of the family must irrevocably rest with the family itself, and cannot be made by anyone else. – Garrett Hardin

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As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live. – Pope John Paul II

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